Senior Facilities and Operations Area Manager - Building Maintenance Dept

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Lawrenceville, GA

Estimated pay: Est. $18–$27/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

Shift: Full time

License and Certification Qualifications:

• Valid Georgia driver's license Required

Education Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree or equivalent Required
• Bachelor's Degree in related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in building maintenance and construction management Required
• Previous supervisory experience Required
• Management experience in a school setting Preferred

Skills Qualifications:

• Ability to manage and appraise the quality of maintenance of school facilities and ancillary buildings
• High degree of technical competence in building maintenance principles and management
• Ability to provide project leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with others in an effective and tactful manner
• Strong people management skills
• Strong scheduling and organizational skills pertaining to scheduling predictive and preventative maintenance programs
• Customer focused with a commitment to quality customer service
• Expertise in continuous improvement, data driven decisions, and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Commitment to support organization's goals and values
• Ability to maintain exemplary records
• Strong project financial management, cost estimating, and budget management skills

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist the Director of Building Maintenance with the management of the Facilities and Operations Area Managers to ensure the cost effective maintenance, repair, and conservation of facilities by acting as a senior facilitator for all customers working with the Department of Facilities and Operations, which may include acting as the coordinator for grounds and environmental requests to various customers.

• Oversee the coordination of the Facilities and Operations Area Managers for the program development and execution of building maintenance efforts.

+ Plan, schedule, and execute comprehensive programs designed to provide superior quality building maintenance.

+ Maintain data relating to maintenance of facilities, equipment, workforce scheduling, and costs.

+ Comply with local, state, and federal statutory and system requirements.

+ Responsible for complying with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Fire Marshall inspections, safety audits, insurance inspections, state boiler inspections, and commissioning new buildings and equipment.

+ Oversee the content provided to new principals and staff and conduct orientations as needed.

• Ensure world-class customer support is provided Facilities and Operations Area Managers in the Department of Facilities and Operations.

+ Act as the lead contact for all unresolved facilities and operational customer needs.

+ Maintain all facility systems at maximum reliability levels to support GCPS mission and local school customer needs.

+ Address and delegate user concerns dealing with facilities, staff, communication, and scheduling to determine needed course of action.

• Apply technical proficiencies to support facilities and operations activities.

+ Apply knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, and managing to optimize shop operations.

+ Maintain currency in building maintenance trades skills in order to inspect and assess the quality of work accomplished by staff.

+ Maintain currency with the latest methods of the computerized maintenance management system, Maximo.

+ Maintain currency with all codes, specifications, and guidelines as applicable to GCPS facilities.

+ Assist the Director of Building Maintenance with the time and financial/budget management and reporting of district's building maintenance.

• Oversee the coordination efforts associated with the building maintenance functions and activities.

+ Communicate with local school leaders and administrators to determine customer requirements and expectations.

+ Work with other departments, districts, and local schools to perform the most feasible, corrective, predictive, and preventive maintenance as required.

+ Maintain constant communications with local, state, and federal agencies in order to comply with current codes and regulations.

+ Meet with contractors and vendors and oversee the scheduling of "after-hour" work.

• Manage and evaluate staff.

+ Perform supervisory duties for designated staff.

+ Responsible for the development of staff with safety meetings, in-service training, and certifications and licensing.

• Responsible for the coordination of the Facilities and Operations Area Managers for the maintenance of all shop records and correspondence, personnel files, and safety and housekeeping procedures.
• Serve as the department head in the absence of the Director of Building Maintenance.

+ Be on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

• Support attainment of GCPS goals and strategic initiatives for continuous improvement through ongoing evaluation of overall system quality and effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as a